Dark Day
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This edition of KTV Time has Tom and David talking about “Dark Day” (阴天, yīntiān), by the triple-threat celebrity 莫文蔚 (Mò Wénwèi). It's a heavy one about break-ups so get yourself ready for some emotional turmoil. Click here to have a listen to the song.
Tom,David
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阴天在不开灯的房间
yīntiān 阴天zài 在bù 不kāidēng 开灯de 的fángjiān 房间
A dark day, inside a darkened room
当所有思绪都一点一点沉淀
dāng 当suǒyǒu 所有sīxù 思绪dōu 都yīdiǎn 一点yīdiǎn 一点chéndiàn 沉淀
As all thoughts coalesce bit by bit
爱情究竟是精神鸦片
àiqíng 爱情jiūjìng 究竟shì 是jīngshén 精神yāpiàn 鸦片
Is love opium for the spirit
还是世纪末的无聊消遣
háishì 还是shìjì 世纪mò 末de 的wúliáo 无聊xiāoqiǎn 消遣
Or a boring distraction for the end of an age?
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